Hillhurst, Washington

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Hillhurst, Washington
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Hillhurst
Coordinates: 47°05′12″N122°30′25″W / 47.08667°N 122.50694°W / 47.08667; -122.50694
Country United States
State Washington
County Pierce
Established1878
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Hillhurst is an extinct town in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

A post office called Hillhurst was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1920. [2] The community was named for a hill near the original town site. [3]

What remains of Hillhurst is now enclosed by Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillhurst, Washington
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 114.


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